Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include grounds management offices, supplies storage, and grounds vehicles garage and workshop.
Location of Toilet/Changing Facilities
- Accessible toilet facilities are located to the rear left of the building, near the internal office.
Getting Here
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By Road
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- From the M25, turn off at junction 16 onto the M40 and follow this road onto the A40.
Continue along the A40 until you reach a roundabout and turn right onto the B483 and follow this to the end and turn left onto Hillingdon Road.
Then, following signs for Brunel University, turn left onto Kingston Lane. - There are site/campus car parks available on the university campus that require a permit or are pay and display. Blue Badge holders can park for free.
- From the M25, turn off at junction 16 onto the M40 and follow this road onto the A40.
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By Bus
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- There are several buses that run to Brunel University with a bus stop right outside the entrance to the university. The bus services that run are the U1, U2, U4, U5, U7, A10 and the 222.
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is West Drayton which is approximately a 15 minute journey from Brunel University. From the station, U3, U5 or 222 buses or a taxi can take you to the university.
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By Underground
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- The nearest underground station is Uxbridge Station which is approximately a 10 minute journey via the U1, U3, U4 or U7 bus services or taxi.
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Useful Links
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- Brunel University Finding Us.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
Useful Information
- To see more information on Student Wellbeing please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01895 268268.
- Email: [email protected].
- The Student Support and Welfare Team are located in the Howell Building.
- To see more information on Accommodation please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01895 267100.
- Email: [email protected].
- The Student Living Reception is located on the ground floor of Concourse Hall.
- To see more information on Admissions please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01895 265 265.
- Email: [email protected].
- The above contact details are for pre-application enquiries. For details of who to contact for other application enquiries, please visit the webpage above.
Building Parking
- The building does not have its own dedicated parking.
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Site/Campus Car Parks
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- There is a site/campus car park for staff, students and visitors within approximately 200m.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available within the car park.
- The name of the car park is Sports Park.
- The car park is located off Kingston Lane.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Site/Campus Car Park (Sports Park)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the front of the Sports Park, off Kingston Lane.
- The nearest building(s) to this car park is/are the Sports Pavilion (and the Groundsmans Building).
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
- The maximum height is 230cm (7ft 7in).
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are signposted and have markings which are faded.
- There is/are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within this car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 240cm x 460cm (7ft 10in x 15ft 1in).
- The dimensions of the designated bays do not vary in size.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park can be used by anybody.
- Parking charges apply for all except Blue Badge holders.
- Signs are provided to give information on parking charges/restrictions.
- Signs are clearly presented.
- Payment machines are located at the front of the car park.
- There is a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
- There is not a level turning space (minimum 185cm x 210cm) in front of the payment machine(s).
- Payment can be made by phone.
- To see more information on parking policies please click here (opens new tab).
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point in this car park.
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Car Park Access
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- There is sloped access to the car park from the Sports Pavilion (and the Groundsmans Building).
- This car park is not clearly signposted from the Sports Pavilion (or the Groundsmans Building).
- The nearest designated bay is 140m (153yd 4in) from the Sports Pavilion main entrance.
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Comments
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- The Blue Badge parking bays are shown in photographs 1 and 2.
- There is an access road to the right of the car park to access the Sports Pavilion (and the Groundsmans Building) (photographs 12 and 13).
- The access road has a gate that is locked between the hours of 22:00 and 07:00.
- The nearest designated bay is 50m from the Groundsmans Building main entrance.
- The Blue Badge parking bays are shown in photographs 1 and 2.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front left of the building.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm (2ft 9in).
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of less than 2cm.
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Comments
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- The approach to the entrance may be obstructed by grounds maintenance vehicles.
Outside Access (Vehicle Access)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front right of the building.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
- The width of the door opening is 290cm (9ft 6in).
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Comments
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- There is a 7cm step at this entrance (photograph 5).
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step free access throughout the building.
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Getting Around
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- There is not clear signage for building facilities/areas in the foyer/reception area.
- There is no directional signage at key points of circulation routes.
- There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
- This building does not play background music.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Comments
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- There are offices with doorways width restricted to 77cm.
- There are small lips at the office doorway thresholds.
- The internal door into the main storage/garage area is width restricted to 86cm (photographs 12 and 13).
- There is level access internally into the main storage/garage area.
- There are offices with doorways width restricted to 77cm.
Accessible Toilet(s) (Left Hand Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located at the rear left of the building.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 8m (8yd 2ft) from the main entrance (through the office).
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The door is locked by a sliding bolt.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is poor.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is poor.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 150cm x 192cm (4ft 11in x 6ft 4in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The height of the light switch/pull cord is 105cm from floor level.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 83cm (2ft 9in).
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is poor.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- There is a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are general waste (with no lid) disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is poor.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 73cm (2ft 5in).
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the left hand side of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 110cm.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the towel dispenser is 95cm.
- The contrast between the towel dispenser and the wall is poor.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is poor.
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Comments
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- Direct access from the main entrance is through the office.
- There are small lips at the doorways into and out of the office.
- Access through the office is width restricted to 77cm.
- Level access without obstruction/width restriction is 15m from the main entrance (around the office).
- There is a 2cm lip in front of the toilet door (photograph 7).
- Direct access from the main entrance is through the office.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.
Standard Shower
- Shower facilities are available.
- The shower(s) surveyed is/are located at the rear of the building.
- There is level access to the services from the shower facilities.
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Comments
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- There is a 26cm step into the shower cubicle (photograph 4).